Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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